It’s a vacation week for students and for those who didn’t get to go away on vacation, there was an opportunity to prepare for future trips. On Wednesday, the Watertown post office opened its doors with extended hours for families to sign up for passports or the new passport cards. Groups like the Greater Watertown-North…
Post Office Worth $6 M to Be Built in IndioKESQ, CA –4 hours agoA $6 million post office will be built in Indio, due in large part to the city's booming population, the US Postal Service announced Wednesday. … More: continued here
A three percent drop in listings at eBay this week could be due to a boycott kicked off by enraged sellers this week, or simply a dip in the normal course of business. read more More: continued here
Aromas community can likely keep its post officeThe Salinas Californian, CA –54 minutes agoBy JOHN CANNON The post office in Aromas will likely move before the end of 2008, but residents shouldn’t worry yet that their postal needs will be farmed …Aromas post office may get the bootSanta Cruz Sentinelall 3 news articles More: continued here
Your Post Office Wishes You Thought It Was As Cool As HBOCampus Progress, DC –4 hours ago[Washington Post] In a controversial (and pretty weird) attempt to stay relevant, the Post Office has decided to team up with HBO to promote a new …Postal Service Sees Simplicity in 31 DigitsWashington Postall 8 news articles More: continued here
Slippery Brick Sellers negative on eBay feedback changeGuardian Unlimited, UK –3 hours agoSweeping changes to eBay announced by the auction site's soon-to-be chief executive were met this week with an attempt by some sellers to organise a …Sellers boycott eBay over fees, feedbackSan Francisco ChronicleEBay boycott begins, to uncertain effectCNNMoney.comeBay sellers start weeklong boycottCNET News.comWebProNews – ECommerce-Guideall 21…
A Royal Marine was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan yesterday – the third British fatality in the country this year and the second this week. The marine, who has not been named, was trying to disrupt Taliban fighters in the southern province of Helmand when he was caught in the blast More: continued here
Residents in a County Durham town gather to protest against plans to close their local post office. More: continued here
The Pennsylvania State Police bomb squad was called in after a suspicious package was found outside the post office. More: continued here
High prices for Memphis-Tennessee hoopsCHICAGO, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Ticket brokers are making large profits on tickets for Saturday night’s men’s college basketball showdown between No.1 Memphis and second-ranked Tennessee.The contest will be played at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Individual ticket prices have ranged from $145-$3,000, with Seat Exchange.com. reporting the highest price to…